THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1982
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WAN CHAI TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS
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THE WESTBOUND KERBSIDE LANE ON THE SECTION OF HENNESSY ROAD UNDER THE CANAL ROAD FLYOVER IN WAN CHAI WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC FROM 7 AM ON SATURDAY TO 6 AM ON MONDAY (JUNE 28) FOR ROAD WORKS.
DURING THE CLOSURE, VEHICLES HEADING TOWARDS CANAL ROAD EAST WILL BE DIVERTED VIA TANG LUNG STREET, WHICH WILL BE RE-ROUTED ONE WAY.
BUS ROUTES 38, 108, 112, 116 AND 122 WILL USE PERCIVAL STREET, LEIGHTON ROAD AND CANAL ROAD WEST.
ELECTRIC TRAINS TO SHORTEN SERVICE HOURS FOR WORKS
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ELECTRIC TRAINS PLYING BETWEEN HUNG HOM AND SHA TIN WILL SHORTEN THEIR HOURS OF SERVICE FOR SIX EVENINGS STARTING NEXT WEEK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT THIS TEMPORARY MEASURE IS TO FACILITATE ENGINEERING WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE SHA TIN AREA IN CONNECTION WITH ELECTRIFICATION OF THE REMAINING SECTIONS OF THE RAILWAY.
HE SAID THE LAST SOUTHBOUND ELECTRIC TRAIN WILL LEAVE SHA TIN STATION AT 7.30 PM AND THE NORTHBOUND TRAIN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION AT 7.42 PM ON JUNE 28, 29 AND 30, AND AGAIN ON JULY 5, 7 AND 8.
HOWEVER, DIESEL PASSENGER TRAINS WILL OPERATE AS USUAL BETWEEN KOWLOON AND LO WU AND WILL STOP AT KOWLOON TONG STATION DURING THE SUSPENSION PERIOD FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF COMMUTERS USING THE INTERCHANGE FACILITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.